Zoe and her friend Astra, the fairy unicorn, can't wait for the Midsummer Festival on Unicorn Island. But the island is growing hotter by the minute and the flowers are all wilting... Has Shadow, the evil fairy pony, stolen the clouds? An exciting new series within the Young Reading Programme, specially written for newly fluent readers.
Do you want to know about nine popular hair styles from history, how digestion works in six easy steps, and eight questions about the human body that have no answers? Then look no further because Lists for Curious Kids – Human Body by Rachel Delahaye is absolutely bursting with eye-popping and informative lists about your body, guaranteed to keep you entertained and increase your general k…
book in the Diamond Brothers series. A hilarious new story about the world’s worst detectives, by the bestselling author of the Alex Rider series, Anthony Horowitz.Private investigators Tim and Nick Diamond haven’t had a case for three months and are down to their last cornflake. So when a glamorous woman comes into their office offering them a pile of cash to find her missing father, they …
Marnie Blue has settled into Lady Sealia Foam's Mermaid School and become best friends with Pearl and Orla. And now might be her chance to shine - the Clamshell Show is coming! Marnie and Orla are both auditioning for the star role, while Pearl (who is no great singer) is sticking to playing the rock tuba. But a new mermaid wins the role, and at rehearsal she's more trouble than a tiger shark w…
Magnolia Moon is very good at keeping secrets. She knows knows Just what to do with them, and has a way of talking to the jumpy ones to stop them causing trouble. Which is why people are always leaning in and whispering: “Can I tell you a secret?’ Edwina Wyatt introduces a character whose irrepressible joy and vivid imagination will remind readers just how much can happen in a year of b…
For Magnolia Moon, magic is a way to solve problems. And when you're starting a new class at school and your best friend doesn't live across the road anymore, problems seem to come easily. In her latest adventure, Magnolia Moon invents everyday magic to help her navigate the pitfalls of friendship, school, family, and being ten. A lyrical and imaginative tale which highlights everyday wond…
There’s a big, SHADOWY, mystery lurking about on what was supposed to be a nice chicken-family vacation to a farm. Sugar is certain that she is being watched, and when Poppy’s beloved shoe (the shoe that keeps her safe and snug) goes missing, Sugar is sure that this shadow is the culprit. But how does the Chicken Squad tackle a shadow? And do it without ruining the family reunion…which in…
Welcome to Doodletown, where readers create the story! When someone steals Mr. Dozen's muffin recipe, readers join superspy Ethan Doodle to solve the crime. First, assemble your spy kit! Draw yourself goggles and a fake mustache. Now trick out your spy bike with a rocket booster, lasers, and wings! WAIT! Which door did the suspect go through? Each one takes you to a different page.... …
This fiercely entertaining collection is packed with tales of dragons, ogres, giants, sea serpents and other weird and wonderful monsters from children's literature. Stories are divided into sections including Scales and Tails and Weird and Wonderful Beasts so that children can decide what type of monster they would like to discover next.
This beautiful poetry treasury is packed full of favourites by writers such as Kenneth Grahame, Robert Louis Stevenson and Rudyard Kipling, making it a must-have collection for young readers. With a mixture of styles, this book is a great introduction to the wonderfully diverse world of verse for children.